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Now Open: Truth, Power and a Free Press
Our new timely, permanent exhibition explores stories from those on the front line for the battle for truth.
You will see objects from Australia’s media history brought together for the first time and hear stories direct from some of Australia’s leading journalists including Joanne McCarthy, Hedley Thomas, Laura Murphy-Oates, Hamish McDonald, Adele Ferguson and more.
You will leave moved, excited and empowered to navigate filter bubbles, fake news and the importance of trusted media sources in a healthy democracy.
Find out if you can tell the truth.
Visitors using the Truth to Power installation.
Objects on display in Truth, Power and a Free Press.
Through an immersive, 7 foot tall audio visual display, 12 of Australia’s leading journalists tell us why they do the work they do, the courage it takes and the responsibility they feel for reporting fairly and fearlessly.
You will see a technology wall showcasing media tech from 1925 to 2019, Peter Greste’s letters smuggled to his family from an Egyptian prison, death threats and intimidation faced by investigative reporter Kate McClymont and much more.
This exhibition would not have been possible without the support of our partners including SBS, Google News Initiative, ABC, Seven and Nine.
Read more about our partnership with Google News Initiative ›
What's On
Twilight Zone at OPH
The Old Parliament House courtyard is transformed every Friday from 4.00pm during November and December.
Embrace that golden hour of an afternoon in an activated space with exciting beverage partners, music and snack foods.
Join the Twilight Zone every Friday where drinks taste better, stars sparkle brighter and conversions flow freely.
When: 4.00pm every Friday afternoon
Where: House of Representatives Courtyard, Old Parliament House
After Dark: Ghost Hunters Tour
The corridors of Old Parliament House are no stranger to intrigue, but after dark a whole new world of mystery comes to life...
Join us for a torch-lit tour exploring the most active paranormal locations in our building and hear first-hand stories of ghostly sightings.
Bookings are essential.
When: 8.30pm, Thursday, 12 December
Where: Old Parliament House
Cost: $29.00 pp
Objects on Display
On display now in Truth, Power and a Free Press is the Albion printing press used by Sir Henry Parkes to produce the newspaper 'Empire' from 1850 to 1856.
On loan to MoAD from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, this printing press holds a significant place in Australia's media history.
From the Little Corner Shop
Are you looking to get your Christmas shopping started early?
MoAD's new range of loose leaf tea will make a tea-lightful stocking stuffer.
This fragrant tea, made by the Canberra based Tea Garden Co, comes in three delicious flavours - Chai Tea, Green Tea and Peppermint Tea.
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